The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-08-25
The Martin Oollege Case,

The Martin college Uase'
ooh, that's only what Laps. Nc |
Cord says. Wait and see what the |
court says"
Well, the court has said, and its
are wonderfully like The
CITIZEN said they would be.
There never was a case more
overwhelmingly, crushingly and
completely whipped from one end
to the other. We knew it was to
be whipped and we have not hest
tated to give emphasis to that opin
ion in order to counterfeit as far as
possible the damage that might re-
suit to the college. The people did
not have access to the facts. Even
the REALTORS did not know all the
facts. We have presented them in
full in the Answer ESQ far as they
care yet to reveal them and to day
we publish the opinion of the chan
cellor coinciding with and uphold
ing the defendants view of the
case and The CITIZENS view Of it.
The court says the REALTORS have
no right to maintain this case and
dismisses the bill.
That ends tor ought to end it.
There have been things said and
done on both sides that were better
left unsaid and undone. AS the
Judgment of the court cures all de-
fects in the pleadings, SO it should
also heal the breech between friends
and brethren. We refrain in this
moment Of victory from exultation
We are willing to accord perfect
honesty of purpose to those who
sought, as they said, simply to as
certain if they had any right to the
property claimed. They have as
certained that they have not anC
they should now lay down thei
weapons and shake hands acros
The chasm, and fill it up and brldg
It over with good feeling.
| We desire to see the college re
main under the fostering care of th
Tennessee annual conference. Sh
does not ask this without offerin
J an equivalent. She promises an
will faithfully perform her promis
to teach purity to the daughters c
the people and thus be a hand
: maiden and an honor and help t
the church, and she offers her ed
vantages to the daughters of tn
: preachers and bids them welcome
She desires to maintain that rela
ton.
L In the name of peace and tn
coed of all interests involved, IL
this controversy cease and let goo
feeling resume its sway. .
s 1t may have been the best aft,
all. 1t served to wake up an
bring out the friends Of the institt
/ ton and put them to work. 1t b;
! shown us all more yividiy than ev,
D what a treasure Giles county has
: this college and we have bee
s brought more fully to realize ar
appreciate its value in the prospe
Of it's being wren ched from us. II
effect of it is already apparent
the promise of unprecedented pa
: ronage.
Every man in Giles county vii
a Slaughter to educate and who d.
sires to see her polished and refine
{ as she is being educated chou
; place her with these incomparab
, women, and thus while he is d0ir
o for his daughter lasting and in
: measurable good, he is also helpir
, to uphold and sustain an Institute
that does honor to its generou
founder and is shining orname
d and rich benefit to our town al
= county.
= The chancellor declares that NJ
u Martins purpose was to benefit Il
Il people who had upheld and patrol
i lied him. They did not reside
{ Pulaski alone, but all over Gile
and hence by the Judgment of Il
chancellor all of US are equally i
terested as principal benefciarie
The opinion of Judge Aftermath
: is an able legal document and W
n be recognized by lawyers eyer.
where as a profound exposition
, sound doctrine. Read it. 1t cleal
up the case.